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gigacycle en · NOUN

Etymology

From giga- + cycle.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of gigahertz.
    • The passband width ranges from 6 to 8 gigacycles (GC), which shows how old the filter is: It is labeled with gigacycles instead of the modern terminology, gigahertz (GHz). 2007, Dennis Derickson, Digital Communications Test and Measurement:

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gigacycles Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

multigigacycle

Synonyms

gigahertz